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SalaryJob Title: Experienced Support Staff for PRU in Slough, Berkshire
Location: Slough, Berkshire
Position Type: Full-time roles and daily cover (minimum 3 days a week)
Working Hours: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Empowering Learning is seeking experienced Support Staff to join our team at Pupil Referral Units (PRU) in Slough, London. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and extreme behaviour challenges.
Role Description:
- As a Support Staff member, you will work closely with pupils with SEND, particularly those with conditions such as ADHD, SEMH, ASD, and complex needs.
- The role involves providing support to pupils in a PRU environment, where empathy, understanding, and effective behaviour management are essential.
- You will be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of all pupils while fostering a positive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one and group support to pupils with SEND and challenging behaviour.
- Implement behaviour management strategies effectively to support pupils in managing their emotions and behaviours.
- Collaborate with the teaching staff to deliver individualized learning plans and interventions.
- Foster positive relationships with pupils, promoting their social and emotional development.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
Requirements:
- Previous experience working with SEND is highly desirable but not essential. School-based experience is not mandatory. Experience as a Youth Mentor, Youth Support Worker, Alternative Provisions/Pupil Referral Unit, Behaviour Mentor, or in similar roles is acceptable.
- Excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures and the ability to empathize with the trauma faced by vulnerable young people.
- Experience working with challenging teenagers, ideally in a school setting.
- Desirable: Experience with SEN and Team Teach training.
Application Process:
- To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply' link.
- Please note that sponsorship is not provided for this position.
"Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation."
